Regions
Asia Pacific
US chip curbs slow but do not stop China’s AI progress
US restrictions on advanced semiconductors have raised costs and delayed China’s progress, but have not prevented it
InternationalJapan to bargain hard on US trade and could walk away
US refusal to cut auto tariffs, and Japanese reluctance to open up agriculture, narrow the ground for a deal
JapanLatin America
Mexico-US water deal will bring only temporary relief
Water pressures along the Mexico-US border look sure to rise, generating ongoing tensions over access
MexicoUS tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade
The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading
InternationalMiddle East / Africa
US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade
The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading
InternationalEgypt will dismiss criticisms of investment deals
The government has defended a new investment agreement with Abu Dhabi Ports Group
EgyptEurope
Spain and Portugal blackout exposes renewables risks
The two countries suffered an unprecedented blackout triggered by a weakness in the energy grid system
SpainAlbania’s Rama looks to prolong his stay in power
Prime Minister Edi Rama is seeking another term in the May 11 parliamentary election
AlbaniaRussia/CIS
US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade
The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading
InternationalRussian gas exports to EU unlikely to rise
US and Russian officials have discussed reviving Russian gas exports to Europe
RussiaNorth America
US tariffs threaten commercial aerospace trade
The aerospace sector faces the prospect of markedly higher US tariffs after 45 years of relatively stable trading
InternationalJapan to bargain hard on US trade and could walk away
US refusal to cut auto tariffs, and Japanese reluctance to open up agriculture, narrow the ground for a deal
Japan